{"id":46055,"date":"2018-05-03T08:55:39","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T06:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.steinmuehle.de\/blog\/2018\/05\/03\/selected-for-the-25th-inventors-lab-sam-tadjiky-presents-his-research-findings-to-invited-guests\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T15:37:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T13:37:25","slug":"selected-for-the-25th-inventors-lab-sam-tadjiky-presents-his-research-findings-to-invited-guests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/blog\/2018\/05\/03\/selected-for-the-25th-inventors-lab-sam-tadjiky-presents-his-research-findings-to-invited-guests\/","title":{"rendered":"Selected for the 25th Inventors’ Lab: Sam Tadjiky presents his research findings to invited guests"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 25th Inventors\u2019 Lab, organized by the \u201cCenter for Chemistry\u201d (ZFC) association based in Lorsch, South Hesse, held its finals at the Darmstadt-based chemical and pharmaceutical company Merck. Among the approximately 200 applicants from all over Hesse, a total of 16 highly gifted students from 16 schools made it to the finals, including Sam Tadjiky, a 12th-grade student at Steinm\u00fchlen High School. <\/p>\n

In front of an audience of about 170 prominent figures from the business community, schools, universities, and government ministries, the student teams concluded the event by presenting their research ideas and proposed solutions under the overarching theme of \u201cOrganic Electronics.\u201d The organizer honored the \u201cstars of tomorrow\u201d as \u201cHesse\u2019s next generation of business leaders on the cusp of the future.\u201d <\/p>\n

Chemistry teacher Dr. Jutta T\u00f6hl-Borsdorf eagerly awaited the presentation by Sam Tadjiky, who is currently taking his Abitur exams. She had supported him with his application. Constanze Oestreicher-Gold, head of Subject Area III (Science and Mathematics), and Principal Bj\u00f6rn Gemmer were also thrilled. Sam\u2019s tutor, Elke Karasek (advanced math course), had even traveled to Darmstadt to follow everything up close. A week-long workshop culminated that day in a vivid presentation of the solutions to the problems that the young researchers had developed as part of the Inventors\u2019 Lab. <\/p>\n

Sam Tadjiky and his three team members focused on the production of organic semiconductors for use, among other things, as photovoltaic cells. Conventional cells are made of silicon\u2014an efficient but expensive way to generate electricity. As an alternative, the team synthesized their own polymers, which actually worked as long as they ensured purity and took great care during the manufacturing process. The ingress of oxygen destabilizes the polymer chains\u2014making it a labor-intensive process that, under ideal conditions, however, works and delivers the desired results. Research on this topic is still ongoing. <\/p>\n

Sam, who is taking advanced courses in math and physics, said he was \u201cnot nervous during the presentation\u2014more relaxed.\u201d In any case, he had fun. He sees his application to the Inventors\u2019 Lab as a step on the path to finding his career. He\u2019s really into the STEM subjects\u2014math, computer science, natural sciences, and technology. But he doesn\u2019t plan to make the competition\u2019s subject matter his career: \u201cWe\u2019ll see. Computer science, maybe.\u201d <\/p>\n

About the Contest<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 25th Inventors\u2019 Lab took place at Merck and at the Technical University of Darmstadt, Department of Chemistry (Prof. Matthias Rehahn). In addition, the event was supported by, among others, the Hessian Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs, the Hessian Ministry of Economics, Energy, Transportation, and Regional Development, and the German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU). The Inventors\u2019 Lab is part of the \u201cSchool 3.0 \u2013 Energy Transition in the Classroom\u201d initiative. <\/p>\n

In previous years, Steinm\u00fchlen students Jan-Eric Wichmann, Lisa Kemena, and Philipp Kreiter had already qualified to participate in the Inventors’ Lab.<\/p>\n

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